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    KI Throwback Photo of The Day

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    CP's wouldn't be ideal for more than 2 dolphins, (since it was just a tad larger in depth) it certainly isn't large enough to raise a baby in though, all dolphins need to be able to swim in a straight line so the baby can nurse more effectively and all those tanks were way too round. KD actually did have a calf born there in 1986 but he didn't live more than a day. (on the MMIR I have for KD they listed cause of death as pneumonia for the calf) CP had a lot of algae in their pool for a bit as well, while algae is more than abundant in the wild so it doesn't actually hurt the dolphins themselves, it just didn't look good for the customers. Of course in the 80's-90's I don't think a lot of people cared then, but if it was like that today, CP probably face their own sh*tstorm like SeaWorld is now.

    I got into a debate with a activists over CP's awhile back. I got my issues with it but I know algae don't kill the animals. This particular activist was a perfect example of one who can not make up their minds...a pool covered with algae (which is everywhere in the wild, I know), or a pool so clean the animals get sunburns from the sunlight penetrating the surface.

    I feel like I am hijacking a thread about KI so here is a throwback.

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    kingsisland7 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr

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    KI Throwback Photo of The Day

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    I am glad that pool is gone. In the 70's we didn't know as much about cetacean care like today so back then those facilities were considered "acceptable". Glad they are not by today's standards. I Think Hershey Park is the only one that still has their tank, which is identical to the ones that used to be at KI and KD (and probably Canada's Wonderland), however Hershey no longer displays dolphins. (their former dolphins now live in the Bahamas)

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    Documentary concerning Seaworld ("Blackfish")

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    I can understand not letting orcas born into captivity go into the ocean, but I am bothered by the whales that have just been captured even though we have evolved beyond that.

    Humans take a long time to get the picture, don't we?

    The Iranian whale is newly captured from the ocean, and is now isolated?

    I understand that it would be difficult to protest this, due to the physical distance, but also because of the political environment these new whales are in.

    Let's face it, it's easy to protest Seaworld in America, we take our freedom of speech for granted, but I like my head on my shoulders, I'd be afraid to be an Iranian activist.

    Or Russian activist apparently. The other countries that are receiving these whales are China (Chimelong Ocean Kingdom) and Russia.

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    What Live Shows Can We Expect In The 2014 Season?

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    Sadly, Ed is not returning for the regular season. This is the only sad thing about the 2014 season.

    What kind of show replaced Ed after he left Knott's?

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    Sadly, Ed is not returning for the regular season. This is the only sad thing about the 2014 season.

    What kind of show replaced Ed after he left Knott's?

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    Correct Me If Im Wrong, But I Think It Was An Ice Show

    Actually is was Elvira, at least in 2013.

    Whenever Ed is at Knott's, he tends to do Haunt (not saying that is what he is doing this year), the ice show is what is normally in the Charles M. Schultz Theater.

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    Documentary concerning Seaworld ("Blackfish")

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    I don't know why SeaWorld is being targeted. It seems entirely wrongheaded on the part of the protesters. Unlike your typical zoo, SeaWorld has A LOT of money. They won't be taken down easily. And unlike your typical zoo, SeaWorld's animal enclosures are state of the art and well maintained. Animal rights protestors would be more effective targeting small- and medium-sized zoos.

    I'm not convinced animal rights people actually care about the animals as much as they really just hate SeaWorld.

    Not SeaWorld or Blackfish related (though I wish the animal rights people would actually give some attention to this)

    This article talks about a killer whale show opening at Kish Dolphin Park, which is an Iranian park. This park is one of the recipients of the recently captured Russian whales and from I am able to gather as I read further this one will be living as a single orca. (when you click the article that is a image ripped from SeaWorld of Kasatka and Nakai when he was a baby at the top so ignore it)

    http://news.freezones.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=96&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=1365

    Just what we need, more lone orcas. I am glad SeaWorld took Shouka in, wish something could be done for Kiska, Kshamenk and Toki.

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    French at La Ronde?

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    This might be a semi-random question for a Kings Island forum, but since this is basically the only coaster forum I post on anymore and I know a few posters here have been to La Ronde:

    There's a decent chance that I will go to La Ronde at some point in my life. However, I can't seem to get a definitive answer from the Internet on whether or not there's any sort of language barrier involved in visiting. Montreal seems to have a huge (and even law-enforced) attachment to the French language due to its history, and everything from the roads to the rides at La Ronde have French names. It doesn't seem like there's a large number of people in Canada that speak French, but the ones that do have defended their right to do so to the place that it is severely frowned upon/fineable for businesses to greet their customers in a way that does not include French. Online sources say everything from "oh, businesses will greet you in both languages, so don't worry about learning French" to "LEARN FRENCH OR DIE". I have been learning French for the past few months, but I don't consider myself fluent in any sense of the word and probably won't consider myself as such until I've studied it for a few years.

    So, for those of you that have been to La Ronde:

    1. Is there a language barrier at the park? Is it difficult to establish that you don't speak French (if, of course, you don't speak French)?

    2. Is there a language barrier outside the park, e.g. at hotels in Montreal? It seems like most road names are in French, but I don't know how prominent the language is elsewhere.

    3. What is your favorite ride at the park? (This has nothing to do with French; I'm just curious. :P )

    Any help you all can offer is appreciated!

    I have a couple French-Canadian friends that go to that park (they're regulars), as well as Canada's Wonderland and Marineland. They speak and understand English quite well for the most part. Though at times I find myself considering learning French, I think they converse more easily in French. Spanish and Russian is enough for me right now.

    What do you want for Halloween Haunt?

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    Dominion of the D*mned must return! Oh wait... wrong park, sorry folks.

    Well for KI...I like to see Board to Death return, shockingly. It was the only maze that actually fascinated me last year both in theme and the talent wasn't too bad, the name is what I don't like. Nearly everything else needs changing up or replaced entirely. (Urgent Scare, Club Blood, Holiday Horror, Circus, Delta mainly) Circus been the biggest disappointment as far as appearance go for me, probably needs to be completely done away with it and have a all new clown maze to replace it if anything. Most of the real changes to it has been relocation, name change, and the costumes, other than that it isn't much different from 2005. Urgent Scare used to be really awesome, back before WindSeeker when it still had the outdoor parts. Original form (as it opened with in 2008) was even better. Maze made me sad to go through last year at how short it is now.

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